Wikipedia's first sentence called it “film about the ancient king of israel”. Today it says “a 1985 american biblical epic film about the life of david”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
King David is a film about the ancient king of Israel , King David .1It was filmed in 1985 in Matera , Italy .2It was directed by Bruce Beresford and starred Richard Gere in the title role. v t e3
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The opening as it stood in 2010
King David is a film about the second king of Israel , David .It was filmed in 1985 in Matera and Craco , Italy . It was directed by Bruce Beresford and starred Richard Gere in the title role.
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King David is an 1985 American drama film about the second king of Israel , David . It was directed by Bruce Beresford and starred Richard Gere in the title role.
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King David is a 1985 American epic historical drama film about the life of the second King of the Kingdom of Israel , David .The film was directed by Bruce Beresford, produced by Martin Elfand and written by Andrew Birkin.The film stars Richard Gere in the title role, alongside ensemble cast such as: Edward Woodward , Alice Krige , Denis Quilley , Cherie Lunghi , Hurd Hatfield , Jack Klaff , John Castle , Tim Woodward , George Eastman , Christopher Malcolm , Gina Bellman and James Coombes in supporting roles.King David was released by Paramount Pictures which was also the production company, on March 29, 1985, while in other countries it was released in 1986 and 1987.Upon release, the film received mostly negative reviews for its screenplay writing, pace, some of the acting and the action sequences.However, Gere's performance and the cinematography were praised.In addition to being a critical failure, the film was also a box office failure , grossing $5.9 million worldwide against its $21 million production budget.
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1985 film by Bruce Beresford King David is a 1985 American Biblical epic film about the life of David , the second King of the Kingdom of Israel , as recounted in the Hebrew Bible .The film is directed by Bruce Beresford , written by Andrew Birkin and James Costigan , and stars Richard Gere in the title role.The ensemble cast includes Edward Woodward , Alice Krige , Denis Quilley , Cherie Lunghi , Hurd Hatfield , John Castle , Jean-Marc Barr , Christopher Malcolm , and Gina Bellman .King David was released by Paramount in the United States on March 29, 1985, while in other countries it was released in 1986 and 1987. Upon release, the film received mostly negative reviews for its screenplay writing, pace, some of the acting and the action sequences. However, Gere's performance and the cinematography were praised. In addition to being a critical failure, the film was also a box-office failure , grossing $5.9 million worldwide against its $21 million production budget.
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film about the ancient king of israel
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a 1985 american biblical epic film about the life of david
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